Welcome to the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) has an active and growing
research community. Many of its research endeavors involve the use of animals. UTHSC
recognizes that scientific and medical knowledge gained as the result of animal research
has saved lives and has improved human and animal health by the alleviation of pain
and suffering. UTHSC is cognizant of the responsibilities that are associated with
using animals in research and is committed to maintaining a program where animals
are used judiciously, and in a humane and ethical manner. This use involves the elimination
of unnecessary pain and distress.